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Section B – 2:25-3:50 pm EST

November 5, 2022 @ 2:25 pm - 3:50 pm

Ro & Stardust

Ro & the Stardust

Producers: Rachel K. Ofori and Elvis Nolasco Director/Writer: Eunice Levis

narrative,17:39 min.

A free-spirited teen fulfills her terminally ill grandmother’s dying wish of building a rocket ship to launch her into outer space.

Amina

Producer: Taryn Nagle Director/Writer: Shanrica Evans

Exe. Producers: Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani. Doménica Castro and Constanza Castro

narrative, 13 min.

Haunted by the loss of her partner, a former astronaut struggles to connect with her unborn child.

Contraban

Exe.Producers: Chelsea Hicks and Sherri G. Sneed Director/Writer: Chelsea

narrative, 31 min.

Desperate to maintain Whiteness in a dystopian future, the American government bans BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) citizens from reproducing after they become the majority of the population. CONTRABAN follows the heart-wrenching story of Essence and Elijah as they go about their everyday lives while navigating the danger of illegally conceiving a child in this society.

True Freedom

Producers: Issac Ingram,Michael DiLeonardo and Bob Hercules Director: Issac Ingram Writers: Issac Ingram and Naz Pankey

narrative, 28:39 min.

After his father leaves the family, a black kid grows up to build a time machine to save his mom, but when he ends up in the year 1860, the real insight begins when brings a slave to the year 2014.

Venue

Maysles Documentary Center
343 Lenox Ave.
Malcolm X Blvd., NY 10027 United States
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